Section 15.1-21-02.2 - [Effective 8/1/2025] High school graduation - Minimum requirements1. Except as provided in section 15.1-21-02.3 and subsection 2, the following twenty-two units of high school coursework constitute the minimum requirement for high school graduation: a. Four units of English language arts from a sequence that includes literature, composition, and speech;b. Three units of mathematics, which may include one unit of computer science approved by the superintendent of public instruction;c. Three units of science, consisting of:(1)(b) One unit of chemistry; and(c) One unit of physics; or(2)(b) One unit of physical science; and(c) One unit or two one-half units of any other science which may include one unit of computer science or cybersecurity approved by the superintendent of public instruction;d. Three units of social studies, including: (1) One unit of United States history, including Native American tribal history;(2)(a) One-half unit of United States government and one-half unit of economics; or(b) One unit of problems of democracy; and(3) One unit or two one-half units of any other social studies, which may include civics, civilization, geography and history, multicultural studies, North Dakota studies, psychology, sociology, and world history;e.(1) One unit of physical education; or(2) One-half unit of physical education and one-half unit of health;f. Three units of: (2) Native American languages;(4) Career and technical education courses; and g. Any five additional units; andh. One unit of computer science or cybersecurity whether under subdivision b , c, or both.i. The requirements of subdivision h of subsection 1 are waived if the student has completed a computer science and cybersecurity integration plan approved by the school board.2. If approved by the board of a school district or nonpublic school, a school district or nonpublic school may develop eligibility criteria or programmatic requirements to allow a passing score on the relevant portions of the GED assessment to receive credit for the corresponding requirements of subdivisions a through d of subsection 1.Amended by S.L. 2023 , ch. 188( HB 1398 ), § 3, eff. 8/1/2023.Amended by S.L. 2021 , ch. 153( SB 2304 ), § 3, eff. 8/1/2025.Amended by S.L. 2021 , ch. 154( SB 2147 ), § 1, eff. 8/1/2021.Amended by S.L. 2017 , ch. 140( SB 2091 ), § 1, eff. 8/1/2017.Amended by S.L. 2017 , ch. 141( SB 2185 ), § 1, eff. 8/1/2017.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.